Research Theme: Dynamics of dark matter in intermediate mass-ratio inspirals
This post describes three papers on the dynamics of dark matter in intermediate mass-ratio inspirals (IMRIs), the gravitational waves emitted from these syst...
Introduction
I am a theoretical (astro)physicist interested in black holes, neutron stars, gravitational waves, and general relativity. You can learn more about my research and other academic activities by following the links on this page.Recent Posts
Research Theme: Extended BMS Algebra, Spin and Center-of-Mass Memory Effects
This post summarizes four papers related to the conserved quantities of an extension of the Bondi-Metzner-Sachs (BMS) group and two related new memory effect...
News Update: Appeared on a Podcast
I recently had the pleasure of appearing on the podcast Hoos in STEM hosted by UVA Mathematics Professor Ken Ono. I discussed some properties of black holes...
Research Activity: Athena and LISA White Papers
This post summarizes three white papers to which I contributed, one about the European Space agency (ESA) mission Athena and the other two related to the ES...
Research Theme: Forecasts for detecting the gravitational-wave memory effect with current and future detectors
This post summarizes work on when the gravitational-wave memory effect and spin memory effect will be able to be detected by the Advanced LIGO and Virgo dete...